Station Science 101: Studying DNA in Space

Long-term space exploration exposes humans to radiation that can damage deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA, which carries…

Deputy Discovery and Systems Health Technical Area Lead Dr. Rodney Martin

“… it’s challenge, service, and building the future. If I don’t do anything else in my…

Hubble Spots a Galaxy Shrouded by Stars

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows a densely packed field of stars laid upon a…

NASA Autonomous Flight Software Successfully Used in Air Taxi Stand-Ins

In late October, two research helicopters from the manufacturer Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, made a…

NASA X-59 Unveiled During Rollout Ceremony

A climactic curtain drop reveals the newly painted red, white, and blue X-59 aircraft during its…

NASA Sets Coverage for Axiom Mission 3 Departure from Space Station

Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated on Feb. 7, 2024, to reflect the current undocking and…

First Artemis Moon Crew Trains for Return to Earth

NASA astronaut and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman exits the side of a mockup of the…

NASA Expedition 71 Astronauts to Conduct Research aboard Space Station

Studies of neurological organoids, plant growth, and shifts in body fluids are among the scientific investigations…

NASA Awards Contract for Aviation, Railroad Safety Reporting Systems

NASA has awarded a contract to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Virginia, for the maintenance…

NASA’s DC-8 to Fly Low-Altitude Over Central Valley, CA

What: NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s DC-8 aircraft will fly over Central Valley and surroundings areas as…